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Doug Wead (born May 19, 1946)〔(Biography of Doug Wead – Author, The Official Doug Wead Website )〕 is a presidential historian, philanthropist and public speaker. He is the author of more than thirty books on history, politics, religion, and multi-level marketing, some of which have been ''New York Times'' bestsellers. Wead was the 1992 Republican candidate for Arizona's 6th congressional district, but was defeated by Karan English. He was Special Assistant to U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and is credited with coining the phrase "compassionate conservative". Between 1997 and 2000, Wead controversially recorded several hours of phone conversation between himself and George W. Bush without his knowledge. ==Professional history== Wead was born in Muncie, Indiana. In 1979, Wead joined entertainer Pat Boone and Dan O'Neill in co-founding Save the Refugees Fund and later became a founding board member of Mercy Corps. In 1991, Wead provided initial funding to help launch a Mercy Corps economic recovery program in the newly formed Republic of Kazakhstan.〔(Mercy Corps 2003 Annual Report )〕 In the 1980s, Wead organized the Annual Charity Awards, now under the name International Charity Association.〔http://www.internationalcharityassociation.com〕 Ten First Ladies and presidents have served as honorary chairpersons of this prestigious event, including Lady Bird Johnson, Gerald Ford, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, George H. W. and Barbara Bush, and George W. and Laura Bush. In 1992, Wead was the Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Arizona's 6th congressional district, despite having lived in Arizona for only a few years. Wead won the Republican nomination proposing a tax limitation initiative and airing a television commercial featuring praise by former President Ronald Reagan for his humanitarian efforts.〔(Biography on dougwead.com )〕 The Democratic nominee, Karan English, received the endorsement of former Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater who thought Wead was out of touch with Arizona because of his relatively brief residency in the state – two years to English's 22. Wead countered that Goldwater's support of abortion rights spurred the unexpected crossing of party lines. He ended up losing in the general election to English. Wead was an active participant in the 2000 United States presidential election, receiving some credit for George W. Bush's victory in the Iowa straw polls of 1999.〔"Wead Helps Keep the Faith in Politics" by Doug Burton, Insight on the News, May 14, 2001〕 From 1984 to 2000, he served as an on-and-off adviser to both presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. ''Time magazine'' called Wead an insider in the Bush family orbit and "the man who coined the phrase 'Compassionate Conservative.'"〔''Time Magazine'', November 6, 2000, p. 63.〕 George W. Bush first picked up the term "Compassionate Conservative" in 1987 from Wead.〔Jacob Weisberg, The Bush Tragedy, Random House, 2008. Page 92.〕 In 1979, Wead gave a speech titled "The Compassionate Conservative" at the annual Charity Awards Dinner, and tapes of the speech were later sold at corporate seminars.〔Jacob Weisberg, The Bush Tragedy, Random House, 2008. Page 93.〕 In March 2008, Wead helped create the website Religious Freedom in America, which focused on separation of church and state.〔(Religious Freedom In America )〕 He served as Senior Adviser to the Ron Paul 2012 Campaign, and currently serves in the same position for Ron's son, Rand.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rand Paul for President Names Doug Wead as Senior Adviser )〕 Wead currently contributes an online column for Newsmax titled "Presidency in Focus." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Doug Wead」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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